This morning I'm heading to the prosthetist to devise a game plan for my ill-fitting socket. My socket, which is now too big because of my weight loss, has been difficult to manage for several weeks. I no longer feel completely safe when I'm walking. When I don't feel safe walking every aspect of my life is impacted.
I'm hoping that we can come up with a short-term solution to keep me mobile, comfortable and safe while I continue to shed some more weight. Ideally I would like to lose another 30 pounds before stabilizing. It frustrates me that prosthetic issues always arise whenever I decide to become healthy and I lose weight. I understand that my limb volume fluctuates, but it feels discouraging to lose weight but to also lose my prosthetic comfort.
I'm tired of prosthetic issues. At this point, I really just want to be comfortable and safe. I'd like to avoid as many appointments as possible, but remaining ambulatory is my priority. Fingers crossed that we can come up with a solution!
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